MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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